In a series of lectures complemented by sessions of topic-related questions and answers with Lama Ole in the evenings, Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche shared his deep knowledge about the meaning of the meditation on the Lama.

Identifying with the teacher’s mind’s enlightened qualities in meditation is the essence of Diamond Way Buddhist meditation. The traditional scriptures state that Guru Yoga makes enlightenment in one lifetime possible. To quote the great yogi Chen, a highly accomplished teacher of Lama Ole and Hannah Nydahl who did not leave his home in India for 21 years, “When male and female essences are balanced in a Lama, any meditation on him is Maha-Annutara-Yoga-Tantra, the fourth and highest initiation level.” In this case, any practice identifying with the teacher may bring the highest level of accomplishment.